Martin Luther King Jr. Found Power and Fun in Sports
January 13, 2016
DID YOU KNOW? Dr. Martin Luther King took interest in playing Billiards during his college years. According to the book ‘The Everything Martin Luther King Jr. Book: The Struggle, The Tragedy, the Dream,’ by Jessica McElrath, playing Billiards was a past time he took up while attending Crozer Theological Seminary. Students of the Seminary were encouraged to get acquainted with each other outside of class. Below the chapel was a recreation room with pool tables. After being reluctant to playing, King took on to the sport due to the liberal environment at the Seminary. When King was 18 years old,